Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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